Russian Artist Makes American Debut

Lexington Herald Leader
February 18, 2011

"Why" by Ludmila Pawlowska

KENTUCKY -- Russian artist Ludmila Pawlowska turned toward her Russian Orthodox faith for inspiration and guidance. Her deep relationship with one of the cornerstones of the faith, the religious icon, formed the basis of a decade-long artistic conversation about concepts so existentially deep and challenging that her work soon belonged in the realm of the church rather than the gallery. Pawlowska uses the traditional icon as inspiration for creating contemporary artworks of the same spirit, works designed to illuminate, to invite contemplation, to take the viewer on an inner journey of the invisible. The works comprise a mammoth exhibit, Icons in Transformation, which has toured the great cathedrals of Europe, where it was so well received that it drew the likes of Britain's Prince Charles to view the works and visit with the artist. The exhibit makes its North American debut in Lexington, Kentucky on Friday before traveling to other cities. [link]